Reprint Content shared by Stroke TV https://www.facebook.com/Stroke-TV-1186298551499361/ Stroke Facts Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 140,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 of every 20 deaths. A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when a clot blocks the blood supply to the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Every four minutes, someone dies of stroke. Every year, about 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes; 185,000 are recurrent strokes. Stroke is an important cause of disability. Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and over. Stroke costs the nation $34 billion annually, including the cost of healthcare services, medications, and lost productivity. You can’t control some stroke risk factors, like heredity, age, gender, and ethnicity. Some medical conditions—in...

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